Kat Kerr – Editor

I'm currently a literary agent at Donald Maass Literary Agency with a decade of industry experience and a passion for the story-telling process. I also served as a Florida Book Awards Juror for three years (2019-2021) in the adult fiction category.

As an agent, I represent a wide variety of genres though I maintain a special focus in BIPOC voices, women's fiction, and young adult works. I tend to work more in the uplit space with stories that are character-led and lean into the human experience.

I view the editorial process as a partnership, strengthening story and plot with the author's creative goals in mind. I love helping authors achieve their vision!

As a story coach, I am always happy to schedule a Zoom and have a brainstorm session to work through story plot knots. I foster close working relationships with all of my authors as we go through multiple rounds of edits before submission.

I'm passionate about story-crafting; from the skeleton of big picture plot and stakes, to the muscles of story, conflict, and character arcs, to the intricate veins of fine-tuning sentences at line level, it's about bringing your story to life on page.

*Please note: To maintain strict professional ethics, I will not represent—or consider representing—any project I am paid to work on.